Most security professionals are probably very comfortable with using open source tools to implement technical security functionality. From nikto to snort to openssh — there are literally hundreds of well-known, sophisticated, open source tools that perform useful and critical security functions. There are a number of advantages: Besides the obvious allure of low-cost, highly customizable software, there’s a timeliness advantage to open source.
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Refining Due Diligence for Enterprise Open Source
Posted by: Ed Moyle July 24, 2012 05:00 AMMost security professionals are probably very comfortable with using open source tools to implement technical security functionality. From nikto to snort to openssh — there are literally hundreds of well-known, sophisticated, open source tools that perform useful and critical security functions. There are a number of advantages: Besides the obvious allure of low-cost, highly customizable software, there’s a timeliness advantage to open source.